Chris Jones injury update: Chiefs lineman remains ‘day-to-day’

Chris Jones remains “day-to-day” with a groin injury for the Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs roster is getting stronger with each passing week as players return from suspensions and injuries, but the team is uncertain when one of their most dominant players will be ready with the news that defensive tackle Chris Jones remains “day-to-day” with a groin injury.

Jones suffered the injury at the end of Week 3 and missed some practice in the days leading up to the Chiefs battle against the New England Patriots in Week 4. Before the game, Jones was listed as an inactive after being designated as “questionable”, and that was even when given an extra 24 hours to rest and recuperate given the postponement of kickoff until Monday night.

Heading into Week 5, the Chiefs will obviously be glad to get Jones back whenever possible, but the long-term outlook will always be about the postseason. There’s no good reason to force Jones into action since the Chiefs have a well-stocked defensive front. No one, of course, can match the disruptive ability of Jones, but younger players like Tershawn Wharton and Derrick Nnadi along with vets like Mike Pennel are certainly capable of holding down the heart of the line.

The Chiefs should also look forward to the addition of Khalen Saunders as he makes his way back from an elbow injury that has kept him out for the last two full weeks. The original timeline for Saunders was believed to be about a month, which should see him back around the time the Chiefs play the Buffalo Bills in Week 6 or the Denver Broncos in Week 7.

Jones was enjoying an exceptional start to the season with 6 quarterback hits and 3.5 sacks in his first three games of the year.